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A SURVIVOR'S STORY. J O'Connor, one of the rescued, in an interview, stated that lie. was working in the 850 feet level. At eril> time on Saturday he was- startled l).v cries of 'Fire!" 'Hie smoke soon became /dense, alid he was unable to see. He and a number of others groped their way to the cage. When being drawn up the smoke was so thick that it almost choked them. They clung together to prevent themselves from falling. He has grave fears for those in the lower levels. The only chance | they have to get to the dead end . will be by the use of air pumped in. THE WORK OF RESCUE. One cage is working as quickly as possible. It will act as a pump in drawing out the smoke. Gangs are removing the filling in some of the passes, to allow more air to enter. STRENUOUS RESCUE WORK. HARROWING SCENES AT PIT MOUTH. MAGNIFICENT SELF-DEVOTION. (Received This Morning, 1.5 o'clock.) HOB ART, October 13. Strenuous rescue work was unremittingly continued throughout last night. To-day liundrels of miners flocked from the surrounding districts. As one party retired exhausted, many others were ready to replace «Lau—Miuimwi i >i iimi—uwww——iwwwimh
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10710, 14 October 1912, Page 5
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